‘Norway plus?’ Irish PM breaks ranks with Brussels to propose Brexit trade solution
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Irish PM says wants ‘Norway-plus’ Brexit deal with UK
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland would like Britain’s relationship with the European Union to be closer than that of non-member Norway, but it will have to be a specific agreement as there is no precedent for the relationship, Ireland’s prime minister said on Thursday. “I think it will be a specific agreement for the United Kingdom….
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Trump administration doubles down on Palestinian aid cutoff threat
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is doubling down on its threat to cut off aid to the Palestinians if they fail to “sit down and negotiate peace,” even as it proceeds with contentious plans to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem after recognizing the city as Israel’s capital. President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S….
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Turkey and the U.S. used to be close allies. Today, they can’t even agree on a phone call
Turkish army tanks are stationed in a field near the Syrian border at Hassa, in Hatay province, on Jan. 25, 2018, as part of a military offensive dubbed “Operation Olive Branch.” (Ozan Kose / AFP/Getty Images) Since the start of the Cold War, Turkey has been one of the United States’ top allies in…
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A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has travelers on alert
(CNN)Health officials are urging travelers headed to Brazil to get yellow fever vaccinations due to a recent deadly outbreak of the virus. The US Embassy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert on Wednesday for travelers visiting the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo…
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U.S. would support reunified Korean Peninsula — without nukes, State Department says
The State Department said Thursday the U.S. could support North Korea’s call for reunification of the Korean Peninsula, but denuclearizing the North is the first priority. North Korea issued an announcement directed at “all Koreans at home and abroad,” calling for better relations with South Korea and “a breakthrough for independent reunification,” according to the state-run…
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European Governments under Pressure to Do More for Refugees
The flood of refugees into Europe in recent years has led to the collapse of the continent’s screening and reception process, according to Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva. The conflict in Syria alone has driven nearly 10 million of its citizens to seek refuge abroad. Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon host over…
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German leader Merkel says the current world order is under threat
Merkel said the answer to the world’s problems was to see multilateral solutions instead of a “unilateral, protectionist course” of action. Merkel is just the latest leader at Davos to criticize a protectionist and isolationist stance towards the world’s problems. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, delivers a speech during…
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Brussels PLOTTING to humiliate United Kingdom in DESPERATE bid to STOP Brexit, MEP warns
THE EUROPEAN UNION has not “given up hope” the United Kingdom will decide not to Brexit and concessions made by Theresa May led Brussels to believe they have the “upper hand” during negotiations, independent MEP Diane James claimed. Ms James claimed Brexit is at risk due to EU behind-the-scene plots to stop the United Kingdom from leaving…
